Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-19
The NO-License Fight i'm Boston.
vIrRIOL POURED DOWN THE BACK OF A GIRL WHO DIS

VlTRI0L POURED DOWN THE BACK OF A GIRL WHO Dis
TRIBUTED BALLOTS AT THE POLLS.
A telegram to the New York Sun from Boston,
December Is, says: The no-license people of the
city are circulating rather startling stories
about the brutal treatment OF women who dis
tributed "No' ballots at the polls on Tuesday last.
The one who Is alleged to have suffered most Is
Miss Dodge, who, though a resident Of columbia
street, Cambridge, came over to Boston TO OIStriU-
ute mo- ballots In precinct OF Ward 20, accom-
panied by lady friend. They worked through
the morning without much trouble, although
they were compelled to listen to a great deal OF
foul language. After dinner, however, two wo-
men appeared at the polls to distribute the
opposition ballots, and these crowded the Cam
bridge women out OF the places they had held
during the morning. More bad Language
was used, and policeman was appealed TO
a man got behind Miss Dodge, who is only nine
teen years Old ana empt1ed bottle OF some fluid,
doubtless vitrol, down her back, causing her great
pain, and burning the flesh badly. she turned
around to see her asSaiant, and part OF the con-
tents OF the bottle was spilled upon her hands,
also burning the flesh. Miss Dodge got good
sight or the person who committed the act, and SO
did her lady friend. and they reported the facts TO
the policeman on duty but IT is alleged, he refused
Ing his IDENTITY. Miss Dodges Wounds We're
dressed and she Is now much better. The burns
on her hands may leave scar for life. The fluid
even burned her fathers hands when he was dress
ing the wounds some OF the stun having remained
upon her clothing. Miss Dodge will probably go to
the office OF the board Of police and ask that the
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Lingg's Love Letters.
GLADDENED MORE BY WORDS OF HIS "ANGEL" THAN
BY LABOR RESOLUTIONS.
The alarm, the anarchist organ in Chicago,
prints a lot Of previously unpublished letters by
Louis Lingg, the anarchist who escaped hanging
by blowing his head OF. Many Of them were
written to Miss Elsie Friedel, the buxOm young
woman who was known as Ungg's sweetheart.
The letters are curious productions half filled
with words of endearment, half made up Of wild
rawlings about the capitalistic beast and strange
reflections on the writer's approaching death.
Some OF the passages are OF nature that makes
their publication impossible. He calls his sweet
heart his "Dear Iiescher," and says:
"a few days since intended 10 write to you my
thoughts about my tate. To-day / am happy in
not having done so, because know now that
don't need to analyze for you the reasons why and
Your sweet mouth explained IL the day before
yesterday with the words "this would resemble
Confession Your noble, proud words, my dear
angel have gladdened Inc more than dozens OF
resolutions passed in various cities and by various
labor lnaSS-meetfngs. / am proud, fnendbly
proud, dearest OF my heart TO possess your heroic
love. Despite OF all injustice, Islander and mean
ness, your sublime love has made me, neverthe-
less, the happier man since possessed it,"
graced with genius praise sublime liberty, then be
kindled with the remembrance OF having brought
your holy Offering OF pure, unselhsh and devoted
love TO the shrine OF the sublimest-tO the God
deSS OF Liberty" Another OF the letters Is full OF
incOherent fury about his murder, his contempt
for law, his refusal TO ask for mercy, and how he
will feel when he comes TO die.